Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., teased a possible run for governor of Florida in his remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday, as he touted the Sunshine State as a model for conservative governance.
Donalds’ speech to the annual gathering, held just outside Washington, came the day after President Donald Trump endorsed his likely 2026 run for governor of the state of Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis is term-limited.
“I know Byron well, have seen him tested at the highest, most difficult levels, and he is a TOTAL WINNER!” said Trump on Truth Social on Thursday. “As Governor, Byron would have a BIG Voice and would work closely with me to advance our America First Agenda.”
Donalds diplomatically addressed that early on in his speech, saying that Trump personally called him to tell him about the Truth Social post while he was in Florida…
